An intelligent connected vehicle tester conducts tests at an automobile inspection center in Tianjin in June. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — Riding in a self-driving car may seem effortless, but piecing together the jigsaw of intricate artificial intelligence systems behind it still requires a human touch. Smart vehicle testers are newly created career positions made available by…
A worker counts Chinese currency renminbi at a bank in Linyi, East China’s Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – China’s central bank conducted 182 billion yuan ($25.96 billion) of seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 1.5 percent Sunday. The move aims to keep liquidity in the banking system reasonable and ample at the end…
PwC’s global chair Mohamed Kande. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Global professional firm PwC is eyeing the huge growth opportunities arising from Shanghai’s ongoing efforts to boost innovation and productivity, highlighting the city’s critical role in the firm’s global strategy. PwC’s global chair Mohamed Kande emphasized Shanghai’s pivotal role in driving global trends in urban development,…
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume delivers a speech at the World New Energy Vehicle Congress on Sept 27, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen Group, said China has emerged as the epicenter of the automotive industry’s future. He made the remarks on Friday at the 2024 World New Energy Vehicle Congress…
Actors perform a large-scale immersive stage play at a theatre in Wuwei, Northwest China’s Gansu province, July 9, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Inbound travel orders have surged by 60 percent for the upcoming National Day holiday, which falls from Oct 1 to Oct 7, and the number of trips and tourism consumption are expected to hit a…
An employee works at an auto production line in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua] HAIKOU – Both Chinese and European electric vehicle (EV) makers and experts are calling for global cooperation and opposing trade protectionism at the ongoing 2024 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC). With the deep development of advanced technologies, collaborative research…
Lin Xingsheng (first right) helps Fijian people build a greenhouse for mushrooms in Naitasiri, Fiji, in September. [Photo/Xinhua] SUVA — From a farmer to the owner of a Juncao (mushroom grass) farm and the chairwoman of the Fiji Mushroom Farmers Association, Seruwaia Waiti Kabukabu feels so proud to be able to contribute to her community…
A farmer works on silkworm cocoons at Nagaa Awni village in Egypt in September. [Photo/Xinhua] BEHEIRA, Egypt — Nagaa Awni, located in Beheira governorate about 200 kilometers from the Egyptian capital of Cairo, used to be a village of mud-brick and straw homes, relying on external aid for food and blankets. Now, thanks to about…
Dylan Zhang (fifth left) poses for a group photo with local farmers at a machine dealer promotional event in Nakuru county, Kenya, in July. [Photo/Xinhua] NAIROBI — In the heart of Naro Moru, about 173 kilometers from Kenya’s capital Nairobi, a Chinese-made plough has transformed how farmer Peter Kimani cultivates his land. Kimani, who owns…
Global medical giants gather at the Digital Medicine Zone of the third Global Digital Trade Expo. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] In recent years, new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and telemedicine have been rapidly advancing, making them one of the most important components of global digital trade. To tap this growing sector, the…